Review : 'Biography of the Prophet
Muhammad Illustrated'

The best way to eradicate the
Islamic menace is to tell the truth—that Islam is false, barbaric
and imperialistic. This illustrated biography of Muhammad tells the
truth about Islam in absolute clarity and vividness.

Biography of the Prophet
Muhammad Illustrated, Volume 1

Author: ‘Abdullah Ibn Sa’d Ibn Abi
Sarh

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One of the fundamental sources of Islam is the biography of Muhammad
or Sirah. Unlike other biblical prophets, Muhammad’s biography is
quite reliable, because during his days writing was widely practiced
and there were many companions of Muhammad who were scribes. Along
with the Qur'an, these scribes had also recorded various aspects of
Muhammad’s life. Thus, there are many narrations where we may find
descriptions of Muhammad’s various stages of progress.

However, none of these scribes had
drawn any pictures or graphic descriptions of Muhammad’s life.
Though rich in verbal and written narration of Muhammad’s life,
these narrations lack the animated imagery of Muhammad and his
contemporary society. Readers may not find any book on Islam that
vividly portrays in drawings or sketches of the images of many of
Islam’s stalwarts in Muhammad’s time.

Biography of the Prophet
Muhammad—Illustrated, Volume 1, authored by ‘Abdullah Ibn Sa’d Ibn
Sarh, fills the lacuna. Needless to say, the author’s name is a pen
name—simply because that the use of real name would gravely endanger
the author's life. In Islam, depiction of any images of Muhammad in
any form is a serious offence that may result in the assassination
of the author/artist. ‘Abdullah Ibn Sarh, by the way, was one of
Muhammad’s scribes who used to write the Qur’anic verses as dictated
by Muhammad, which he claimed to be Allah’s revelation to him. But
when ‘Abdullah realised that the verses dictated were actually
Muhammad’s own words and not from Allah, he quietly left Muhammad,
returned to Mecca, and abandoned Islam. When Muhammad conquered
Mecca, he caught ‘Abdullah and ordered his execution. But upon plea
from Uthman, the prophet's son-in-law and later Islam’s third
Caliph, Muhammad spared ‘Abdullah’s life. Though pseudonymous, the
author of the illustrated biography of Muhammad has demonstrated
considerable courage to tell the truth of Muhammad's life in images.
This book may be one of the rarest creations where the readers may
catch a glimpse of what might have been Muhammad’s time and life. We
get quite a vivid picture of what could have been the then Arab
society. In this respect, the illustrator has done a magnificent
job. The stories narrated in extraordinarily vibrant colour,
eloquence and clarity have been meticulously sourced from the most
authentic sources of Islam. The bibliography and notes are in detail
and easily available for verification, leaving no doubt about the
reliability of the narrations depicted in pictorial form. The
language is simple, fluid, and precise, thus making it easy for the
children to comprehend the foundation of Islam and its Prophet. The
illustrations of Muhammad’s cruelty on his adversities are truly
unforgettable—especially the dismemberment of Umm Qirfa and the Uki
tribe thieves.

Today, Islam has become a mortal
danger to the civilised world. Islamists want to destroy the
civilisation that we know of, and replace it with their brand of
Islamic Civilisation. They care very little about human lives or its
sanctity. These Islamists are simply following the examples of
Muhammad’s actions. The current infidel world spends billions of
dollars to confront this menace and at the same time also cuddle
Islam through political correctness. Any depiction of Islam in an
unfavourable manner is vehemently rejected even by infidel
governments. Thus, the world is kept in the dark about the reality
of Islam; people are lulled by their governments through political
correctness, with the dose that Islam is peaceful. The best way to
eradicate the Islamic menace is to tell the truth—that Islam is
false, barbaric and imperialistic. This illustrated biography of
Muhammad tells the truth about Islam in absolute clarity and
vividness.